Feeder



E. D. RICHARDSON.

FEEDER.

APPLICATION FILED oc. 5, 1920.

/1 TTOH/VEYS it being noted that the chains 18 lie in the space existent between the edges of the Hoor and the side walls 8.

The connection between the axle 5 and the body of the feeder is provided by utilizing` a pair of uprights 16', which uprights mount bearings 17 for the axle 5. The upper end of each of the members 16 isycon'veniently attached to theside walls 8 at points adjacent their upper edges, but it is to be' noted that the lower end of eachol' the up- 4rights projects to a point below the axle 5,

at which points suitable interbracinn` may be resorted to, as has been indicated at 17',

Braces 18 have their ends connected re-v ported and braced by means o't` counter braces 22. The strengtheningr of the lparts provided by this 'bracing is further enhanced by convenientlyY utilizing a further pair et uprights 23, which extend from a point ad jacent the 'forward end of the body of the eederto the draft beams 20, a cross piece 24 beiner conveniently utilized to further strengthen these parts. '4

Referring more particularly to Figure 1, it'will be noted that the body of the 'feeder is curved throughout vits entire length. and it will thus be appreciated, assuming' as has been indicated, that the forward end of the feeder is moved to a position in which it Aaligns with the thresher 12, that the lower end 'of the same will be arabove the ground` which is to be desired, and which would not be the case were the body of the `feeder straight, Further7 due to this curvature, a greater length is provided so that longer stacks are capable of accommodation upon the feeder, irrespective of the fact that the total length of the `feeder may he virtually half the length of the conventional feeder, due to this curved construction, which as heretofore stated, prevents the free end of the `feeder from lying)- in a position adjacent the ground.

it will also be noted that a feeder constructed in accordance with my invention may readily be transported in that the body of the same is balanced, and so. spaced as to be capable oit-withstanding undue and severe strains. Finally7 by virtue of ythe plurality oi strips of wood extending longitudinally throughout the entire length of the feeder. and the arrangement of the slats 14 vupon the same, an even wearing of all et the parts will be insuredj so that a maximum of use may be afforded by constiiuctinga feeder iu accordance with my invention.

Obviously, numerous modifications of structure might readily be resorted to without in the least departingfrom the spirit of my invention.A which I claim. as:

A feeder` including .a bodyA portion, an axle, wheels attached to the outer ends of said axleA` uprigrhts extending between and engaging` said 'body portion and axle respectively land extending` below the latter,-

braces extending between the lower ends off the uprirhts and the body portion of the feeder.` draw beams extending `from certain o'l said uprilglits beyond one end of the body portion of said Vfeeder, and counter braces extending between the body of said'eeder to a point adjacent the outer ends of said draw Ybeams.

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